Literary Master 1978

Li Hanxiang started his career in romance films, but he has always prided himself on being "romantic but not obscene", with a free and easy temperament, bold yet tactful.

When he got along with his friends, he always claimed to be a "descendant of the black whirlwind Li Kui", and his friends also nicknamed him "Li Hei". He often entertained guests, drank large bowls of wine and ate large pieces of meat, and chatted about mountains and rivers with literati. Just like a common meal.

What's more, he is now filming in the Mainland, so he is more disciplined and does not dare to go beyond the rules.

"Burning the Old Summer Palace" and "Listen Behind the Curtain" cost millions and took nearly three years to prepare. Li Hanxiang did not want his many years of hard work to go wrong.

Seeing Zhang Jinling guarding the door of the room, he dragged Lin Chaoyang over.

"Director Li! Screenwriter Lin!"

Zhang Jinling was originally waiting for Li Hanxiang, but she didn't expect Lin Chaoyang to appear. She looked slightly surprised and said hello to the two of them.

Li Hanxiang said "hmm" and asked, "Why didn't you leave?"

"I have something to tell you..." Zhang Jinling hesitated.

Li Hanxiang said: "If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly."

Zhang Jinling could hear the impatience in his tone, and seemed to have made up his mind, saying, "I want to resign."

Li Hanxiang suspected that he heard wrongly, "What did you say?"

There was a hint of hesitation in Zhang Jinling's tone, but he still said: "I can't act in your movie anymore."

The movie was almost ready, but the heroine was about to run away. Li Hanxiang was full of surprises. Thinking of Zhang Jinling's performance at the banquet, he couldn't help but feel irritated.

"It was decided that you would play the heroine, why not?"

"I...I'm pregnant!"

Hearing this, Li Hanxiang looked stunned.

Lin Chaoyang on the side widened his eyes. Is this what I can hear?

Li Hanxiang caught a glimpse of his expression and almost flew over to do a big showdown.

You kid has such a dirty heart!

But at the moment, he didn't care about dealing with Lin Chaoyang, who was just watching the excitement. He asked Zhang Jinling with a serious expression, "When did you find out? Why are you telling me now?"

"I just found out a few days ago, and my husband and I were hesitant before."

Li Hanxiang's facial features almost came together. He hesitated and asked, "If it's aborted..."

Zhang Jinling shook his head firmly, "Being able to star in your movie is a great opportunity for us actors, but...my husband and I are not too young anymore, and we... really want this child."

Li Hanxiang also knew that his request was a bit unreasonable. Seeing Zhang Jinling's resolute attitude, he frowned and said, "This will be difficult to handle."

He thought for a moment and finally said, "That's it! It's a good thing that you're pregnant. Congratulations to you as a couple. As for the movie... forget it, there's still enough time anyway."

Zhang Jinling was relieved and said, "Thank you, Director Li, for your consideration."

"Okay, let's not say these words. It's getting late. I'll have someone take you back."

"No, no, I can just go back by myself."

Zhang Jinling said goodbye and left.

After Li Hanxiang watched her leave, he turned to look at Lin Chaoyang with a fierce look on his face.

"What was your expression just now?"

"What expression? What did I say?" Lin Chaoyang denied it.

Li Hanxiang threatened fiercely: "If I hear any nonsense rumors, I can't spare you, kid!"

"It's obvious that nothing happened. Look, you're being paranoid, aren't you?"

Li Hanxiang still stared.

Lin Chaoyang was under pressure and said helplessly: "I have a villainous heart, you are always a clean figure in the film industry."

"You don't mean what you say."

After a few words of bickering, the two entered the room. Li Hanxiang asked Lin Chaoyang: "The heroine ran away. Do you have a suitable candidate to recommend?"

"What else do you recommend? Isn't it already available?" Lin Chaoyang said casually.

Li Hanxiang was about to ask "who", but he immediately realized who Lin Chaoyang was talking about.

"Liu Xiaoqing?"

"Her face is full of ambition, which actually fits the character of Cixi."

Li Hanxiang substituted the image of Liu Xiaoqing into the character of Cixi in his imagination. After a while, he nodded slightly and said, "There is indeed some charm of Cixi, but I'm afraid she won't be able to hold it up."

"Hui Zai has used it, Zhang Tielin has used it. After all, Liu Xiaoqing is still a movie star, and his acting skills are not bad."

Li Hanxiang stared at Lin Chaoyang with crooked eyebrows, with a suspicious look on his face, "I think you are quite enthusiastic. You two had a lively chat during the meal just now!"

Hearing the implication of Li Hanxiang's words, Lin Chaoyang said sarcastically: "You directors always have such dirty ideas. Didn't you ask me to recommend you?"

Which one of us is evil?

Before Li Hanxiang had time to refute, Lin Chaoyang said again: "Okay. I've finished recommending people to you. If it's okay, I have to go home."

After saying that, he was about to stand up, but Li Hanxiang grabbed him and asked: "Liu Xiaoqing plays Cixi, what about Ci'an?"

"You can figure it out yourself."

Lin Chaoyang broke away from his hand and left gracefully.

Li Hanxiang stood at the door of the room and sighed helplessly. It's really hard work!

After coming out of Yanjing Hotel, Lin Chaoyang was about to push his bicycle when a voice suddenly came out from behind, making Lin Chaoyang tremble.

He turned around and saw that it was Liu Xiaoqing.

"It's you, why didn't you leave?"

"I've been waiting for you specially."

"Do you have a problem with me?"

"Could you please introduce me to Director Xie Jin?"

Just as Lin Chaoyang said to Li Hanxiang, Liu Xiaoqing's ambition was written on her face. Lin Chaoyang was not disgusted by her abrupt behavior.

She has her own pursuits and clear goals, and there is nothing wrong with that.

"Director Li's play hasn't started shooting yet, but you're already thinking about Director Xie's play. Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?" Lin Chaoyang asked.

Liu Xiaoqing didn't hear the meaning of questioning from Lin Chaoyang's words, so she answered easily: "I want to improve! Which actor doesn't want to act in the movies of these big directors?"

Lin Chaoyang smiled lightly when he heard it, "You are honest."

Liu Xiaoqing saw him laughing and laughed too.

At this time, Lin Chaoyang said meaningfully: "If I were you, I would do the current work first. You have a heavy task in Director Li's play!"

After saying this, Lin Chaoyang didn't communicate with her any more, and rode away on his bicycle.

Liu Xiaoqing stood there, thinking about what Lin Chaoyang had just said. She felt that Lin Chaoyang seemed to have something else to say.

But she was only the second female lead, and no matter how heavy her task was, it was not as heavy as the first female lead!

As she was thinking about it, she remembered that she had seen Zhang Jinling when she was waiting for Lin Chaoyang at the door just now.

She had clearly sent Zhang Jinling away in the middle of the banquet, but Zhang Jinling came out later than her.

The first thought that came to Liu Xiaoqing's mind was that Zhang Jinling knew that she had lost face with the director tonight, so she did not choose to leave just now, but waited until the end of the banquet to find Li Hanxiang to explain and apologize.

Liu Xiaoqing originally planned to ask Lin Chaoyang for confirmation, but the other party left before she finished speaking.

These two doubts were like two cat paws, scratching her heart.

Fortunately, these two doubts did not torture Liu Xiaoqing for too long. The next morning, a piece of news that made her ecstatic came.

Zhang Jinling resigned from the role of the heroine, and Li Hanxiang decided to let her play the role of Cixi.

Liu Xiaoqing was overjoyed when she heard the news. She immediately recalled what Lin Chaoyang said last night. Only then did she understand what he meant at that time. She was full of gratitude to Lin Chaoyang.

Then she thought of Zhang Jinling's abnormal behavior last night, and her doubts became heavier. She couldn't figure it out. Did Zhang Jinling not apologize to Li Hanxiang? Or did the two have a conflict? Otherwise, how could the role of Cixi fall on her?

Could it be that Lin Chaoyang was interfering? Liu Xiaoqing thought of the rumored grievances between Lin Chaoyang and their studio.

But after thinking about it carefully, it was not right. She was also a member of Yanying Studio. If she really embarrassed the people of Yanying Studio, how could she be allowed to play Cixi?

Liu Xiaoqing thought about it and couldn't figure it out. Then two days later, a news came from Yanying Studio that Zhang Jinling was pregnant!

Liu Xiaoqing finally figured it out. It turned out that the role of Cixi fell on her because Zhang Jinling was pregnant.

All the questions in her mind were answered, and Liu Xiaoqing thought that the matter was settled.

Unexpectedly, a few days later, a rumor came out from nowhere in the Yanjing film industry.

It was said that Zhang Jinling from Yanjing Film Studio was originally chosen to play Empress Dowager Cixi in "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" and "Behind the Curtain", but because the screenwriter Lin Chaoyang had a grudge, he replaced Zhang Jinling's Empress Dowager Cixi with Liu Xiaoqing.

Rumors are always hard to verify, but they have a strong spread because they match the dark psychology of many people.

In just a few days, this rumor became a hot topic in the domestic film industry.

People who know the inside story naturally don't know whether to laugh or cry about this rumor. Zhang Jinling was really pregnant, so how could she quit the show for no reason become a role replacement?

"It's really not me! I'm just a screenwriter, how can I influence the director's decision.

Besides, this statement is illogical. Zhang Jinling is an actor of Yanying Studio, but Liu Xiaoqing is not?

If Zhang Jinling was replaced because of the festival, why not Liu Xiaoqing as well?"

Tao Yucheng said: "It is rumored that Liu Xiaoqing will play Xie Jin's "Qiu Jin", and you are the screenwriter of "Qiu Jin", so..."

"What does this have to do with anything? It's pure nonsense, a far-fetched thing." Lin Chaoyang flatly denied it.

On Saturday night, Lin Chaoyang took Tao Yushu back to Tao's house for dinner. Tao Yucheng suddenly talked to him about the rumors that were circulating in the Yanjing film circle recently and asked him to verify them. Lin Chaoyang explained to his brother-in-law with a smile.

After listening to Lin Chaoyang's explanation, Tao Yucheng smacked his lips and said, "Rumors are true and false. Liu Xiaoqing was lucky, so is your recommendation of her true? She said it herself."

"I just mentioned it casually. The real decision is still made by the director. She was originally the second female lead, and the female lead didn't play anymore, so her chances were already great."

Lin Chaoyang didn't want to be used as a chat capital in the film industry, but everyone couldn't ignore his influence. After all, he has worked with big directors Xie Jin and Li Hanxiang in the past two years.

The film industry also said before that the male and female leading actors Zhu Shimao and Cong Shan of "The Shepherd" were both recommended by him to Xie Jin. You know, both of them were small transparent people in the film industry at that time.

"You, a full-time writer, are better than serious screenwriters as an amateur screenwriter!" Tao Yucheng teased.

He said this, but he also knew that if his brother-in-law was just a screenwriter who could do his job, he would never be able to gain the influence to influence the casting of big directors like Xie Jin and Li Hanxiang.

It has been four months since the movie "The Shepherd" was released. Although it was overshadowed by the monster "Shaolin Temple" in the second month, it still became the most popular domestic love film since the reform and opening up.

According to incomplete statistics from China Film Corporation, since its release, The Shepherd has made more than 100 million box office. In this era when movie tickets are only a dime, this box office performance represents nearly 1 billion moviegoers.

Now The Shepherd has not been released yet, and it is still setting new records every day. No one knows where its end is.

The director of this movie is Xie Jin, but no one can ignore the contribution of Lin Chaoyang, the original author and screenwriter.

Tao Yucheng thinks this is the real strength of his brother-in-law, and it is also the reason why big directors such as Xie Jin and Li Hanxiang took a fancy to him.